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Sponsored by Cracker Jack Inc., the
first annual Cracker Jack Old-timers
Baseball Classic, was played on July
19, 1982, at R.F.K. Memorial Stadium in
Washington D.C. The event took place
every July from 1982 to 1987 at RFK
Stadium, and Pilot Field in Buffalo
hosted the events from 1988 to 1990.
Cracker Jack dropped their sponsorship
following the 1985 event, after which
it became the National Old-Timers
Baseball Classic.
Ballplayers that participated in the game included; Warren Spahn, Ernie
Banks, Pee Wee Reese, Willie McCovey,
Richie Ashburn, Stan Musial, Ralph
Kiner, and Hank Aaron, for the National
League team. Bob Feller, Bill Freehan,
Luke Appling, who became the oldest
player to hit a home run at age 75,
Brooks Robinson, Al Kaline, Harmon
Killebrew, and Don Larsen, for the
American League, who won the game 7-2.
With 2 outs in the top of the 4th inning Bill Mazeroski launched Don
Larsen's fourth pitch towards the
left-field wall, 270 feet away. Bob
Allison got a glove on it, but the ball
bounced out of Allison's glove and into
the seats for a home run.
The red satin Jacket features the 1982 Cracker Jack Old Timers Baseball
Classic logo on the right breast, and
Rawlings script logo on the left. The
back Reads "AMERICAN" The "NATIONAL"
League Jackets are the same but in
blue. Major League Baseball, did not
support the event, and as a result, the
uniforms were designed with just
National and American (without League).
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